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1956 New Hampshire U.S. Senate Election

New Hampshire · 2 candidates · See every 1956 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1956 New Hampshire U.S. Senate Election?

Norris Cotton won the 1956 New Hampshire U.S. Senate Election. Norris Cotton received 161,424 popular votes (64.07%). The main challenger was Laurence M. Pickett (35.93%).

See the full head-to-head between Cotton and Pickett

Cotton +28.1 pts · won by 70,905 votes
Norris CottonRepublicanWINNER64.07%
161,424 votes
Laurence M. PickettDemocratic35.93%
90,519 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.